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Kifaru Sleeping Bags

OK, Thanks for info! And thanks shooten for your review!! 3# makes more sense for me, with clothes it would be 0 degree bag and with couple of hot water nalgenes way below 0. matt
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- Post #27
- Apr 8, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks
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Kifaru Sleeping Bags

Please correct if I'm wrong but does Kifaru 0 degree bag have only 8oz Climashield Combat? I must have my math wrong, I cannot see how 0 degree synthetic bag can be that light? Matt
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- Post #22
- Apr 8, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks
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New to forum and sleeping bag questions.

One more advantage is that synthetic dries much much much faster compared to down. IME it's virtually impossible to dry wet down bag in the field but synthetic is another story. I'm not saying wet synthetic will be easy to get dry but possible anyhoo...so if i'm far away on my own and there is...
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- Post #14
- Apr 8, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks
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Alcohol Stoves

here is my setup
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- Post #18
- Mar 31, 2013
- Forum: The Lightweight Zone
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Alcohol Stoves

I'm with Elkhunter. I use Trangia burner with Clickstand and really like it. After experimenting with DYI "beercan/catfood" burners I went back to Trangia burner for reliability, fuel efficiency and the fact that you don't have to burn the excess fuel for nothing, just close the cap and save for...
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- Post #16
- Mar 31, 2013
- Forum: The Lightweight Zone
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Bivy help

My large NeoAir is 25" wide. I assume with 20" pad you should be OK (but as mentioned I have large pad and cannot say 100% sure)
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- Post #28
- Mar 18, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks
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Bivy help

Hi, I have Tigoat Raven omni for 2 years and I like it. However note that long/wide pads (like long NeoAir I have) does not fit inside. I sleep pad outside of bivy and for me there is plenty of space (6'3"/185). I'm not sure whether I miss some of the bivy's benefits by sleeping with pad...
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- Post #22
- Mar 18, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks
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Lightweight Sleeping System

if you are side sleeper I'd take wide, also better draft control
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- Post #26
- Mar 9, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks
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Lightweight Sleeping System

one more recommendation regarding the fabrics. Some of the fabrics are pretty close to waterproof,but negative thing is if you select this kind of fabric for both sides of the quilt it will be difficult to put into stuff sack because it also almost "air-proof". So, you will have hard time to...
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- Post #24
- Mar 9, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks
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Lightweight Sleeping System

just want to add that I recommend buying large quilt. Mine is long/wide version and I'm happy I decided to go big. I'm 6'3"/185lbs. Large quilt helps to keep drafts minimum
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- Post #20
- Mar 8, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks
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Lightweight Sleeping System

I have Prodigy 20 and I really like it. I bought it for last season and logged like 25 nights in it. The coldest night was around 19 and with extra layers I was OK. I'm definitely quilt convert now. This is my first quilt and the reason why I wanted quilt for 3-season use was weight saving and...
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- Post #19
- Mar 8, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks
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Keeping Feet Warm?

mhunter; what kind of weight are those wiggys? XL size is close to 10 ounces, little heavier but very warm
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- Post #23
- Jan 7, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks
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Keeping Feet Warm?

Try these: http://wiggys.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=95&CFID=14518445&CFTOKEN=87108796 Those are synthetic and replaced also my crocks last year. Can be worn as camp shoes also. Wiggys Booties are VERY warm. There are lighter options like ID hotsocks and since I have used only Wiggy ones I...
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- Post #19
- Jan 6, 2013
- Forum: Backpacks